I used and loved Trango at the last WISP I owned/operated in West Palm. With my current operation, Tranzeo works well too and I'm starting to really enjoy MikroTik but nothing can replace my Trango! Maybe Ubiquiti. I 'm looking forward to the bullet. I hope it works well. Anyone get an early release? -RickG
On Wed, Nov 26, 2008 at 1:51 AM, Tom DeReggi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> "trango" and have now given up on a successor to the product line. > > Allthough that is true... Its also important to note.... Even today, with the > other newer more updated options out there.... When I have a choice..... And > I need to guarantee the link will work the first trip onsite, and I need to > rely on it.... Trango is still my first choice that I pull off the shelve to > install. When the originial product of 8 years ago works so well, its hard > for the manufacturer to justify changing it. Still to this day.... There is > not another product on the market that can offer what Trango PtMP offers now > from its yr 2000 design. > > Sure, we are all migrating to higher capacity gear options where we can.... > but its not feasible or necessary everywhere. > > > Tom DeReggi > RapidDSL & Wireless, Inc > IntAirNet- Fixed Wireless Broadband > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Travis Johnson > To: WISPA General List > Sent: Monday, November 24, 2008 11:59 PM > Subject: Re: [WISPA] WiMax delays? > > > Josh, > > I think this was the point. The Trango 5800 series (the 5830 radio) was the > top of the line product when it first came out (2001 or 2002 I think). There > was nothing else on the market (including Canopy) when Trango first started > shipping this product. However, nothing has been done with it since then. > They made two failed attempts, and have now given up on a successor to the > product line. > > Travis > Microserv > > Josh Luthman wrote: > I must be using a different product line then everyone else here - the > Trango Access 5800 has left quite a bit to be desired - short range and at > most 7mbps throughput. Mikrotik (costing less new then Trango used) easily > outperforms in wireless distance, throughput and (my favorite) capability. > > I have no experience with Canopy but I can imagine from all the great buffs > it gets around here and their well known history in wireless I don't doubt > it is a good product. > > Redline is to radios as Sony is to LCDs. Can't be beat in quality... > > Josh Luthman > Office: 937-552-2340 > Direct: 937-552-2343 > 1100 Wayne St > Suite 1337 > Troy, OH 45373 > > Those who don't understand UNIX are condemned to reinvent it, poorly. > --- Henry Spencer > > > On Mon, Nov 24, 2008 at 11:45 PM, Butch Evans <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Mon, 24 Nov 2008, Travis Johnson wrote: > > I don't think this is entirely true. For us, it becomes a "value" > decision. If there was an AP that would deliver 100Mbps and could > support 1000 subscribers, I would be willing to pay $10,000+ for it > today. There is a real "gap" in the products that are available on > the market: > I don't disagree with your assessment of the current product matrix. > I don't even assume that ALL WISPs are "cheap". I am not sure I > would say that even MOST of them are cheap. But enough of them are > that the middle of the road products you want are missing in action. > > Next = Mikrotik > Next = Trango, Canopy, etc > Since they have fixed their wireless, I'd put MT in the same class > as Trango and Canopy. > > So, again, why hasn't there been an evolution of products the last > 2-3 years? Did everyone stop normal R&D to focus on WiMax? > I have an opinion (which I stated in rant form) about what happened > to the R&D. The Canopy line (which is a very nice radio) is a good > example. Motorola has delivered a product that just works. It is > expensive compared to other products sold to the same "marketplace", > but it is NOT expensive for what it delivers. Better, yet, they are > working to make a new product line that will improve upon what is > available today. 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